I work in the aircraft maintenance business and have been marking oil filters after installation for years to prevent reinstallation of oil filters. I don't have my camaro yet but I took my wifes 09 Traverse in for an early oil change at 4000 miles and they did not change the oil filter. Weather he did it deliberatly on accidently is not the point but if I had not marked that filter we would have not none the filter wasn't changed.

I nromally do my own but it's a new car and the dealer gave me 3 free oil changes.

Same here! I always take a sharpie and draw a line on it and as soon I they hand me the keys I pop the hood and check the level of the oil, which sometimes elicits a comment from the tech. I had a neighbor that went to one of those quickie oil change places and they forgot to put the oil back in and you can come to your own conclusion from there.

If you gave me 3 free sessions with a prostitute I would still stay with my wife.

Just do your own oil change and have the peace of mind that it is done right.

Have to agree on that point.

I have always taken the position of taking the time and look for Mobil1 or Pennzoil Platinum sales and buying as much as you can for 2-3 oil changes. I bought enough M1, PP and Mobil1 filters which resulted in $42 DIY full syn oil changes with the best oil filters.

Your new Camaro will only need washer solvent and oil for the first 80-100k or so. VERY unlikely your new car will need ANY other fluids "topped off" until then so why pay for a "service" you can do yourself by unscrewing a cap and looking or removing 3 clips and checking your air filter.

Some owners say not worth their time, I say it is.

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It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?